HistoryAt a
dealer conference on September 14, 2010 in
Orlando, Florida, Chrysler Group and Fiat CEO
Sergio Marchionne was reported to have concluded
his remarks by unveiling a rolling 2012 Dodge
Viper prototype. There would be no 2011 Viper.
Quotes from the Detroit News from SRT CEO Ralph
Gilles that hint to the future of the brand
include:

"The new Viper is not based on anything
else".

"The Viper cabin is very rearward and the
hood is very long. Few cars in the industry
are designed with those proportions
anymore."

"I want the new Viper to be a more forgiving
car to drive and accessible to more people.
We've never had stability control on a
high-performance car, which is about to
happen on the new car."

The Viper was also on display for one night only
in Salt Lake City, UT at the 11th Viper Owners
Invitational or VOI 11 from September 30, 2010 (2010-09-30)
to October 3, 2010 (2010-10-03).
Ralph Gilles was present gathering feedback from
the owners themselves on new exterior design of
the snake. The Generation 5 badge was unveiled
as well at this event on each dining table in
the hall.

In
Autumn of 2011, Ralph Gilles announced that the
Gen V Viper would debut at the New York Auto
Show in April 2012.

ProductionSRT
Viper will be built in the Conner Avenue
Assembly Plant in Detroit, MI with production
beginning in late 2012.

Production of SRT Viper TA set to begin at the
Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit,
beginning in third quarter 2013

2015 viper

2015 SRT Viper became available in December
2014 with an increase of 5HP to the new drive
train with a 1mpg improved mileage rating.
Dodge also lowered the pricing on the new Vipers
by as much as $15,000.00 to stimulate sales with
new pricing starting at around $85,000.00.
"Other changes include a new Viper GT
trim, which fills the gap between the base car
and the loaded GTS. GT buyers get the two-mode,
driver-adjustable suspension and five-mode
electronic stability control system from the
GTS, along with Nappa leather seats with
Alcantara accents and contrast stitching.
The Viper TA returns as the improved TA 2.0. The
2.0 part of the moniker refers to the updated
aero package, which incorporates a bigger rear
wing, new front dive planes, and a new
carbon-fiber front splitter. The package
improves downforce to 400 pounds at 150 mph
versus the 2014 Viper TA's 278 pounds at 150
mph. The rest of the TA's myriad performance
enhancements to the chassis, suspension, and
brakes carry forward.

96 Viper TA 2.0 models will
be built—32 each in
Competition Blue, the
new-for-2015 Yorange, and
Venom Black and Stryker
Purple. A special
edition Viper GTS Ceramic
Blue edition will be offered
and limited to 40 cars. In
addition to the namesake
color, the car gets a number
of other visual cues, like
orange brake calipers, black
chrome wheels, and
carbon-fiber brake ducts, to
name a few." via Road &
Track

SRT Viper 2013 by Dodge...was UNVEILED
on 04-05-12

See all 52 Photos of the NEW
2013 Dodge SRT Viper "Stryker"Click Here!

One clue as to the new V10 engine was
in the Dodge Challenger V10 Drag Pak and Viper ACR-X, which
share an 8.4-liter,
512 cubic-inch engine producing 640
horsepower.

New Dodge SRT Viper
"Striker" Logo for Gen 5 Official Logos
below:
The New SRT Viper is coming in two
versions. The standard SRT Viper and the upgraded SRT
Viper GTS. Both cars will have the same drive train.
A V-10 engine with 640 HP. The GTS will have an
upgraded interior and the large hood air intakes similar to
the Ford GT40. It will come in nine colors with the
ninth color still to be determined.

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